An off-duty federal police officer shot and killed two people he believed had broken into a car in Maryland on Wednesday morning, according to local authorities. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. in the parking lot of a condominium complex in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb about 7 miles from Washington, DC. Officers responded
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration said it is “disturbed” by reports of swift deterioration in the health of Alexey Navalny, as campaigners called on the US to impose more sanctions to hold Moscow accountable for what Amnesty International said may be the “slow death” of the Russian opposition leader. The Russian government appears undaunted by previous tranches
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A slim majority of Bend city councilors voted Wednesday night to approve a five-year, more than $1 million contract to buy a body camera system from Axon Enterprise Inc.
Continue ReadingRonnie Long sat in jail in North Carolina for 44 years for a crime he didn’t commit, and now he is planning to fight a law that says he is only owed $750,000. Long, who is Black, was accused of raping a White woman in 1976. An all-White jury found him guilty of rape and
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Have you had your first Trump-free day yet? A day in which a single thought about the former president didn’t enter your head? It seemed impossible to imagine, even just a year or so ago.
Continue ReadingBest Buy has a new plan to hold on to shoppers in the crowded electronics market. The retailer said Wednesday that it was piloting a $199.99 annual membership program with free device installations, a concierge service for tech support and other perks. The program, Best Buy Beta, will be available at around 60 Best Buy
Continue ReadingOf the two sailors injured in a shooting Tuesday near a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, one remains in the hospital and one has been released, authorities said. US Navy Hospitalman Casey Nutt, 26, was released from a trauma center on Tuesday night, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Carlos Portugal, 36, remains at the trauma
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A large reward is being offered to anyone with information leading to an arrest and conviction of the vandals who drilled holes into an irrigation pipe.
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The new female trumpeter swan in Sunriver now has a name: Valentina, or ‘Val’ for short, to mark her Valentine’s Day arrival. She and partner Gus have been exploring Lake Aspen together.
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner is getting advice from former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale on how to set up a potential California gubernatorial bid, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Parscale, who has known Jenner for a few years, agreed to help as a “friend” and is not a paid adviser, according to the source.
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Aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics are words not many people know the meaning of.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An international study led by researchers at McGill University has found that those with poor dental hygiene tend to experience more severe COVID-19 symptoms. Using the digital medical and dental records from 568 Qatari patients with COVID-19, the researchers found that those with
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Despite a widespread belief that humans owe their evolution to the dietary flexibility in eating both meat and vegetables, researchers in Israel suggest that early humans were actually apex predators who hunted large animals for two million years before they sought vegetables to
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The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana, becoming the latest state to modify its laws around cannabis use and possession that disproportionately jailed Black people for nonviolent offenses. The new law, which goes into effect July 1, allows anyone in the state 21 or older to possess up
Continue ReadingDavid Chipman, President Joe Biden’s planned nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has a long history at the agency and sports credentials in gun control advocacy sure to excite firearm safety groups. If confirmed, Chipman will lead the agency that enforces gun laws at a critical point in Biden’s
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The Oregon Department of Transportation and the city of Bend have a concept to build a footbridge on Hawthorne Avenue over the Bend Parkway.
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Faced with major blowback over its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration is rolling out a campaign to justify why it needs to hike corporate taxes to fund the massive plan. But President Joe Biden also left the door open Wednesday to negotiate one of the most contentious provisions — raising the corporate tax
Continue Reading The Biden administration is eying an eventual withdrawal of US troops from Iraq as the country’s security forces grow more capable and the threat of ISIS wanes, the two countries announced in a joint statement Wednesday. The statement followed a meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. The timing
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Tonight: Jamie Dimon is worried; Tom Brady joins the NFT party; and Samsung has a new phone out. Let’s get into it. DIMON SOUNDS THE ALARM It’s not often that Jamie
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With Deschutes County moving back into the state’s high risk COVID-19 category this Friday, Bend’s Volcanic Theatre Pub has canceled concerts planned for April 20th and 22nd.
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